Greenleaf, 5/12/16
Ten Black Dot by Donald Crews
Introduce "Flexibility in Thinking"
Breathe -- Choo Choo Breath
Sun Salutes
Move like the dots!
"Worry Tree" Relaxation Story with Whole World Mudra
Greenleaf, 5/5/16
The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
The Whole Alphabet Book by Global Family Yoga
Write words with you bodies!
Frog's Breathtaking Speech by Michael Chissick
Greenleaf, 4/29/16
Cloudette
"I am a Kid at Hope"
The Tiny Seed
Greenleaf, 4/21/16
Aparigraha -- simplify, live greedlessly -- connection to Earth Day and not comsuming more than you need.
The Lorax
Working in Chair
Seated "Moving Like the Sun"
Lorax -- Warrior 2
Brown Barbaloots -- Bear
Swomee Swans -- Warrior 3
Humming Fish -- Fish
Relax in Dr. Seuss's world before Thneads
Greenleaf, 4/14/16
SOARING
Nerdy Birdy, Tacky
explore birds -- stork, chicken, hummingbird, flamingo, heron
boy-eye pillows
Greenleaf, 4/7/16
The Invisible Boy
Introduce Empathy
plug into the earth--connect with others
reverse--boat/dog, seed/tree
warm up
plank/sliding board
star/snowball
twist
girls --eyepillows
Each Kindness
Greenleaf, 3/24/16
Wizard of Oz
Bryant, 3/23/16
Tune In -- Singing Bowl
Breathe w/ Hoberman Sphere
It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon
reframing a negative, use the stress as fuel
Sun Salutes
Wizard of Oz
Rest, Wizard of Oz -- Relax Kids
Thumbs if the quality of your thoughts improved!
Greenleaf, 3/10/16
It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon
Balloon Breathe
Seated Suns -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbhTmAygygs&index=12&list=PL3gvk3jvCEl-bJ4hq6JSVpz6Fy0IpIWeT
Ireland Animals
St. Pat's Day Relaxation
Greenleaf, 3/10/16
Mother Earth's Counting Book -- This book zeroes in on fixed and plentiful resources in our world.
Breathe w/ whole world mudra, turtle in a shell or plug into the earth
warm up & work
Sing "We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands" while throwing inflatable globe, choose posture card from a country of the world
owl
final relaxation -- Magic Box, "Lift of Happiness," Beanie Babies on tummies for "Swim, Duckie, Swim" breathing
Namaste Song
Greenleaf, 3/3/16
Peace -- Peace begins in your heart and creates world peace.
Breathe w/ whole world mudra
Repeat the story: When there is peace in my heart, there will be peace in the world. When there is peace in the world, there will be peace in my heart.
warm up & work
Sing "We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands" while throwing inflatable globe, choose posture card from a country of the world
cow face, change sides puzzle
final relaxation -- Magic Box, "World of Imagination"
Greenleaf, 2/25/16
In It's Easy to See Why, the dogs look like the owners. We "rub off" on the folks we hang out with so be a role model and a good friend, like "man's best friend."
Down Dog
Sun Salutations
Twist the Dog
Flip the Dog
Up Dog
Dogs doing poses: Warrior 1, 2, Triangle, Warrior 3, Chair, Boat
Happy Baby, Rest
Big Smile, p. 10 of The Magic Box
Greenleaf, 2/11/16
I Yam a Donkey!, a book I LOVE
Tune in with singing bowl
Sun Salutations
heart openers, Knock, Knock Valentine's Day Jokes
Queen of Hearts guided relaxation
How do you feel? Many "high numbers" on a scale of 1-10, some low.
Greenleaf, 2/4/16
Peanut Butter and Jelly by Jarrett J. Krosocza, introduce opposites
What something seems to be maybe not be what it is . . .
breath with listening bells
treasure mudra
table, flip--crab walk
sea horse - locust
3 sun salutes
Sing "6 Blind Jellyfish," roll die, do an "opposite" pose
boat-dog
tree-seed
hip stand-forward bend, l handstand
plank--reverse plank
warrior 2--reverse warrior
star--snowball
twist
relaxation, drink lemon juice and rest w/ lavender cloths and lavender eye pillows
Look deeply!
Greenleaf, 1/28/16
"See seashells"--group up to share
Paying Attention, being present, story of person getting into a car and trying to start & key did not fit?!
matching game with Warrior 1, 2, 3
Sun Salutes
Making pizza -- Mrs. Broam's Pizza Parlor Job -- Paying Attention to skill and abilities and how they match with a job in the world of work
change sides puzzle w/ twist
Relax -- Read I am Yoga
Read Pay Attention, Emily Brown
Greenleaf, 1/21/16
Read One Big Pair of Underwear and Nerdy Birdy
We've got to work together and we've got to work with all kinds of peeps!
Reach for the Sun
Sun Salutes -- In me there is a light that lights the whole world . . .
Tree/Forest
Boat/Cruise Ship
Back to Back Breathing -- Owl
Easier to work together or alone?
Greenleaf, 1/21/16
Read The Peace Book by Todd Parr
Intro to yoga as a way to create peace for ourselves and our world
Breathe
Sun Salutes -- I am strong!
Be Anchored--Circle Breath, Plank, Locust, & Triangle
"Pants of Peace"
J.Farmer, 10/6
Read Happy Birthday, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas
"laughter is the best gift" -- pedal laugh
Review poses we know, intro volcano. pig, rat, snake
Sing "Old St. Helens" and practice "volcano"
Make up a birthday story with poses--Once upon a time there was a monkey. He was trying to find a birthday present for his friend "Snake," The birthday party was on the mountain. Cat, Cow, Dog, Rat, and Pig were also invited to the party! The mountain looked like a "fold." There were "fold"ing chairs at the party. But the party ended abruptly when they discovered the mountain was really a VOLCANO and it ERUPTED!!!
Swim, Duckie, Swim with birthday/seasonal duckies
J.Farmer, 9/27
Square Breathing
Intro mountain, fold, monkey, dog, cat, cow
Play "Duck, Duck, Yoga"
Read Mr. President Goes to School
"Swim, Duckie, Swim"
Greenleaf, 9/30
Carro, 9/30
Bryant, 10/5